I remember a couple folks here did get them. Hopefully they will chirp in but I sure don't remember any big blast of posting burning up the wire about how great they were and restored ones sense of taste in any meaningful or fulfilling manner.

A tip/hint I'll confidently pass on as I've personally seen it's effectiveness. When I started to see my taste go astray, I, at the advice of my PCP bought a product called Miracle Fruit Tablets. It's a berry extract that effectively acts as a halucinegen for your tongue. I just googled it and found a place here in VA that sells them (ordered on-line). The effect lasts for a few hours. Things that are bitter taste sweet and things that are sweet and have lost their sweetness re-gain it. It's done wonders for saliva production while eating too! It's not something I've used often but it's helped when I need a little edge in getting food into me ;)

I tried it a few times prior to my mouth becoming too sore to eat..

Is it the cure all for your taste buds? No. It's interesting and different for sure. It's more of a novelty that may have a few benefits. Results will vary. For example, mac and cheese didn't change but cream of wheat with butter and sugar was wonderful! I truly don't know if it would awaken sleepy taste buds but it may enhance the ones that are already awake. Problem is, I don't see it as something you'd take on a regular basis.It was pretty cool nonetheless. It did make saliva flow better when dissolving it on my mouth and that stayed with me while the effects lasted (about an hour or so).

...tis crazy. 3 months ago I had 80% of my taste back, but no taste for sweets, nor spicy foods could I take...but I sure had taste. Now, phhhhttt. It's like the taste buds went back into hiding??? Go figure.

I'd sure like my taste buds to hallucinate if it means I could eat and taste without having to smell each bite as if I was some stalker just before putting it in my mouth and eating by "memory" for the taste. Sad.

Miracle Berry bus the day T mentioned them.....(I'll do anything to taste ice cream again)....got so excited the day they got here, I opened up the package and popped one in my mouth....waited for it to disolve, than RAN to the freezer for the icecream.....damn if hubby hadn't finished it off. So, I tried a popcycle....didn't do much for me. I did finally try it with ice cream, and no....they aren't worth $15.00....I didn't notice any difference....good for 3 bites, then taste was gone.

I'm tight too...Matt. Not sure the 1.50ea with the comments made here would entice me to try them. But, I think anything with a tartness would help wake them up. I think I'd try some candy if it were me.... LOL

My Examples to try:

1. Cry Baby Sour Gumballs

2. Warheads

3. Sour Power Belts

4. Shock Tarts

5. Lemon Heads

6......and Sour Skittles (not to be confused with Skiffin's Pop Rock)

If you have trouble shopping/finding these, get me your address...I'll do my best to hunt them down for ya.

Growing up in the 60s, never thought I'd be in a forum discussing halucinegens that included miracle fruit. My cheap fix, go to food of late, is Dennys chocolate chip pancakes $2.50 with extra syrup. You might have a better chance of scoring with those.

I think Phrannie hit on something. If you have functioning taste buds the miracle fruit works as advertised anything less in the taste buds produce diminishing returns. Or in other words it is a sliding scale of SOL.

I think I’ll take Cris and hwt up on their suggestions.

I guess there is no cutting-in-line when it comes to taste buds, but you guys make the brain buds pop.

Essentially that's the case. I was fortunate that I didn't lose my taste buds during treatment. Some things are a little "off" but overall I'm good. I have a couple of boxes. As I recover and can eat again, I'll give them a try on things that just taste funky and see if it makes a difference. Otherwise, I have a novelty for a "taste" party in the future.

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